ring buoy
About this emoji
The ring buoy emoji is part of the Travel & Places category (transport-water) since Unicode 14.0. It is associated with: buoy, float, life, lifesaver.
The ring buoy emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category, specifically the transport-water subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 14.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🛟 ring buoy emoji for discussing travel destinations, vehicles, buildings, and geographic locations. It is often associated with buoy, float, life, lifesaver.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🛟 |
| Name | ring buoy |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Subgroup | transport-water |
| Unicode version | 14.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F6DF |
| Shortcode alias | :ring_buoy: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :ring_buoy: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “ring buoy” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.